Sorrentino: Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 8th Edition

Chapter 09: Body Structure and Function

Quiz

True or False

Mark T for true or F for false.

  1. _____ The digestive system is the largest system of the body.
  2. _____ The ball-and-socket joint allows movement in all directions.
  3. _____ The action of the stomach is controlled by involuntary muscles.
  4. _____ The peripheral nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord.
  5. _____ The liquid part of the blood is plasma.
  6. _____ During systole, the heart chambers fill with blood.
  7. _____ The smallest branch of an artery is a capillary.
  8. _____ In the lungs, oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the alveoli and capillaries.
  9. _____ The urinary system removes solid waste from the body.
  10. _____ Male sex cells are called sperm.
  11. _____ Ovaries secrete the female hormones estrogen and progesterone.
  12. _____ The uniting of the sperm and ovum into one cell is called menstruation.
  13. _____ The pancreas is the master gland.
  14. _____ Leukocytes are necessary for the clotting of blood.
  15. _____ The spleen destroys old RBCs.
  16. _____ Lymph nodes are found in hands and feet.

Multiple Choice

Circle the BEST answer.

  1. The basic unit of body structure is
  2. An organ
  3. A cell
  4. Tissue
  5. Mitosis
  6. The type of bone that bears the weight of the body is the
  7. Long bone
  8. Flat bone
  9. Irregular bone
  10. Short bone
  11. Muscles perform the following functions except
  12. Movement of body parts
  13. Protection against infection
  14. Maintenance of posture
  15. Production of body heat
  1. The largest part of the brain and the center of thought and intelligence is
  2. The cerebellum
  3. The midbrain
  4. The brainstem
  5. The cerebrum
  6. The substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives blood its color is
  7. Protoplasm
  8. Plasma
  9. Hemoglobin
  10. Leukocytes
  11. Which heart chamber pumps blood to the lungs?
  12. The right atrium
  13. The left ventricle
  14. The left atrium
  15. The right ventricle
  16. Where does digestion begin?
  17. In the stomach
  18. In the esophagus
  19. In the mouth
  20. In the duodenum
  21. Food mixed with gastric juice to form a semi-liquid substance is called
  22. Chyme
  23. Peristalsis
  24. Bile
  25. Feces
  26. Urine passes from the bladder through the
  27. Ureter
  28. Glomerulus
  29. Kidney
  30. Urethra
  31. The lining of the uterus is
  32. The cervix
  33. Ovulation
  34. The endometrium
  35. The hymen
  36. The system that protects the body from disease and infection is the
  37. Endocrine system
  38. Immune system
  39. Respiratory system
  40. Integumentary system
  41. Lymph is formed in
  42. Blood vessels
  43. Bone marrow
  44. Tissues
  45. Spleen